5 Congress candidates led by Rai file objection, want results to be withheld
Doubts over EVM being misused
Mangaluru, May 15: Raising doubts over the reliability of EVMs, five Congress candidates led by Ramanatha Rai visited returning officer and filed an objection against the voting machines. Only one candidate out of eight candidates from the party emerged victorious in Dakshina Kannada in the state assembly elections.
Congress candidates Ramanatha Rai ( Bantwal), J R Lobo ( Mangaluru South), Mohiuddin Bava ( Mangaluru North), Shakunthala Shetty ( Puttur) and Vasanth Bangera ( Belthangady) who came to the counting center in Bondel on Tuesday afternoon filed an objection saying that " they have doubts that EVMs are misused and the results should be withheld".
Ramanatha Rai, Congress candidate from Bantwal constituency has stated in his complaint that " in many booths where he was supposed to get majority of votes, his opponent has got more votes. He has doubts that the voting machines ( EVM) are misused." Hence, he has requested that the results of his constituency should be withheld. He has also informed that he will file a detailed objection shortly.
The Congressmen were confident of winning 8 out of 8 seats. But, the results have overturned all calculations. Therefore, the Congress candidates, who are skeptical about EVMs have filed an objection. After the decision of the Election Commissioner, they will be deciding on their next move.
Attachments: Ramanatha Rai Letter to Election Commissioner
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
